Testing new Federal Target in my handguns

Picked up a box of Federal Target at Walmart, first I've seen this stuff. It's cheap enough if indeed "target" ammo, at 16 bucks for 350. You don't even wanna know what RWS Target or Eley Match costs.

Now, I wasn't expecting it'd be RWS or Eley an I was right. It seems to be gun specific like any other .22 ammo, may work or may not in the gun. You just have to try it and see. I have seen an improvement in every firearm I've ever tried RWS or Eley in, whether big improvement or small. But, the Federal Walmart "bulk pack" target ammo (an oxymoron?) was WORSE in my new SR22 and my Mk2. My Mk2 shoots 1/2" at 25 yards benched with standard Federal lightening 550 round bulk pack. It shot 1" at 25 with the "target" ammo. My SR22 shoots 2" at 25 with standard bulk Federal and 2.5" with "target". BUT, I did shrink the 2" groups my Rossi 511 revolver normally gets with the bulk pack stuff down to a hair over an inch with this "target" stuff. THAT gives me a reason to buy the stuff and keep it on hand. I shoot that revolver a bit better than I do my new SR22, anyway, and this gives it some extra accuracy. That gun shot 1" at 25 with RWS Target, but a little low. The Federal Target shoots to same POA as Lightening which it did NOT in the two Rugers, shot left and a bit high. But, the Rossi LOVES the stuff. Now, bare in mind, I have a scope on my Mk2. I can't shoot any better than 1" at 25 off the bench with ANY standard sized handgun using iron sights, not the gun's fault, just can't shoot 'em any better than that. So, if the gun will shoot 1" with iron sights for me, there is no need to seek any MORE accuracy as I can't use it. Such is not the case with a scoped handgun, however.

But, if you see this stuff at walmart for the first time, just be aware it really isn't very special, but it does give you another option to try in you .22. Heck, the stuff is cheaper than CCI. I've yet to see what it'll do in my rifles, but I will test 'em with it. I'm hoping it helps my 10/22 a bit, but I don't know, Rugers don't seem to like it.

Oh, BTW, all groups were 5 shots.

Yes, the "auto match" stuff. And that's about twice the accuracy of my 10/22, but I've done nothing to it, but add a Hogue stock and remove the barrel band.

Well, if my 10/22 will shoot, say, 1" at 50 for me, that will be a MAJOR improvement off 1.5" it normally shoots with the Lightening, not that I really care in a plinker, but it would be better hunting accuracy. I'll get around to that and maybe my old Remmy 512 which is a 1.5" at 100 yards shooter bone stock and 50 years old. That gun was my 9th birthday present and it's killed a truck load of squirrel over the years. RWS REALLY shoots lights out in that gun, sub MOA on a windless day.